Das Schloß in den Ardennen (1969)

Das Schloß in den Ardennen: Directed by Sydney Pollack. With Burt Lancaster, Patrick O’Neal, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Peter Falk. During the Battle of the Bulge, an anachronistic count shelters a ragtag squad of Americans in his remote 10th Century castle hoping a battle there against the advancing Germans will not lead to its destruction and all the heritage within.

“Unusual (more realistic – and surrealistic – than in other films) point of view on horrors of war, good directing and a strong cast. I liked this film very much when I saw it about 25 years ago in the Cinématheque (long live Yugoslav and now Slovenian Kinoteka). Unfortunately, the copy wasnu0026#39;t as good as the film itself. There were some missing parts so Iu0026#39;d like to check out this one again.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhat good movies Sydney Pollack made in his early days! I highly recommend his Slender Thread, The Scalphunters, They Shoot Horses…, Jeremiah Johnson and this one. Very unusual films for Hollywood standards, very brave, and as it seems timeless.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn an interview Mr. Pollack once said that he thinks Castle Keep was way ahead of its time. The audience wasnu0026#39;t ready to cope with such a look at war. I wonder if it is ready now? Castle Keep recommended to all non-formula film lovers around the world.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e9/10”